Emily & Alex

France
by Alex and Emily





Geography

Location	Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Geographic Coordinates	46 N 2 E
Continent	Europe
Area	643,801 sq km
Area Comparison	Slightly less than size of Texas
Border Countries	Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland
Climate	generally cool winters and hot summers
Terrain	mostly flat plains and rolling hills in the north and west
Natural Resources	coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, and fish
Natural Hazards	flooding, avalanches, midwinter windstorms, drought, and forest fires in south near the Mediterranean


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People

Total Population	62,616,488 people
Age Structure	0-14 years: 18.5% 15-64 years: 64.7% 65 and up years: 16.8%
Life Expectancy	81.1 years
Nationality	French
Religions	Catholic
Languages	French
Literacy	99% of population can read

Government

Country	French Republic
Government Type	Republic
Capital	Paris
Chief of State/Head of Government	President Nicholas Sarkozy and Prime Minister Francois Fillon

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Economy

Labor Force by Occupation	Agriculture: 3.8%, Industry: 24.3%, Services: 71.8%
Agriculture	Wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes, beef, dairy products, fish
Industry	Machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics, textiles, food processing, tourism
Imported Commodities	Machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals
Exported Commodities	Machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
Currency	Euro

Communication

Number of Land Line Phones	36.441 million
Number of Cell Phones	60.95 million

Sources
cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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